John Zorn

Trying to come up with an easy definition for John Zorn usually leads to misused and abused words like “visionary” or ridiculous terms like “Renaissance Man.” Difficult as it may be to pigeonhole a man who gleefully smashes preconceived notions of what it means to be a musician, composer, record label mogul, musical and cultural anthropologist, and superstar of the avant-garde, there is one word which fans and detractors alike agree neatly sums up the man and his work: uncompromising.

He is a workaholic with nearly 400 records in his discography yet refuses to do interviews.... Read More